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We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the over 30 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced ...

Asking open-ended questions about a child’s observations can show care and minimize one-word answers. Maintaining understanding when the time is not right for conversation helps too.     What is one ...

Being a guitarist bearing the surname Van Halen brings with it a good deal of baggage. “People expect certain things of you,” says Wolfgang Van Halen, only son of actress Vale ...

Jones’ introduction to the coded diaries, which were written by his quadruple-great-grandfather William Thomas Prestwood, came about by chance. In 2014, the Henderson County native was preparing for ...

Asheville City Council, at its March 10 meeting, unanimously approved two zoning changes that will add 269 housing units to the city. The property at 383 N. Louisiana Ave. was rez ...

Following a successful pilot in 2023, Parks & Recreation approved the program and brought in the mats. Since then, the program has grown to 100 youth wrestlers with participants ranging from 6 to 16 ...

Named in honor of the giant salamander found in Western North Carolina streams, Hellbender by The Orange Peel is nearing completion at 151 Thompson St. The new outdoor venue is slated to open in July ...

Editor’s note: Each year, Xpress publishes its Kids Issue series, which includes original artwork and writings by local students, K-12. As part of the special two-part edition, we also feature a ...

Sadie Rehm is the youth services librarian at the North Asheville Public Library. She has been in her role since October 2023. Before her work in public libraries, Sadie was a high school Spanish ...

New York City-based company UnLabelMe seeks to destigmatize such social topics as mental health, death and poverty. This ...

Brothers Liam and Rafa Sherman are among the young wrestlers practicing takedowns and building confidence at Asheville Parks & Recreation's Let's Wrestle youth program. Photo by Brionna Dallara ...